Summer TV preview: Big egos on small screen

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9:30 p.m. May 29, Comedy Central Blake, Adam and Ders take a business trip while tripping, cheat on their dealer and attempt to throw the best summer kickoff party ever. Are you fully torqued for Season 3? More "Workaholics"

9:30 p.m. May 29, Comedy Central Blake, Adam and Ders take a business trip while tripping, cheat on their dealer and attempt to throw the best summer kickoff party ever. Are you fully torqued for Season 3? More "Workaholics" (Comedy Central)

8 p.m. June 3, Lifetime Jane Bingham (Brooke Elliott, left), the plus-size lawyer whose body was taken over by a dead, dingy model, won't be the only character jumping through romantic hoops in Season 4. Her BFF Stacy (April Bowlby, right) turns to relationship guru Nikki LePree (guest star Kim...

8 p.m. June 3, Lifetime Jane Bingham (Brooke Elliott, left), the plus-size lawyer whose body was taken over by a dead, dingy model, won't be the only character jumping through romantic hoops in Season 4. Her BFF Stacy (April Bowlby, right) turns to relationship guru Nikki LePree (guest star Kim... (Lifetime)

7 p.m. June 4 and 5, Fox Two reality shows featuring Gordon Ramsay just aren't enough, so Fox has the crabby chef headlining three shows this summer. He'll browbeat wannabe chefs in "Hell's Kitchen" and "MasterChef" (premieres 8 p.m. June 4 and 5), and hotel owners in "Hotel Hell" later in the...

7 p.m. June 4 and 5, Fox Two reality shows featuring Gordon Ramsay just aren't enough, so Fox has the crabby chef headlining three shows this summer. He'll browbeat wannabe chefs in "Hell's Kitchen" and "MasterChef" (premieres 8 p.m. June 4 and 5), and hotel owners in "Hotel Hell" later in the... (Fox)

8 p.m. June 10, HBO Christopher Meloni (pictured) joins the cast as Roman, the powerful Guardian of the Vampire Authority. He's a ruler no one wants to cross, unless you're a bloodsucker named Russell Edgington. Waiting sucks, but it's almost over. More "True Blood"

8 p.m. June 10, HBO Christopher Meloni (pictured) joins the cast as Roman, the powerful Guardian of the Vampire Authority. He's a ruler no one wants to cross, unless you're a bloodsucker named Russell Edgington. Waiting sucks, but it's almost over. More "True Blood" (HBO)

Mayor Tom Kane from the Starz series "Boss" rules Chicago with an iron fist. But frightening the hell out of viewers isn't the only way to make an impression. These shows feature characters that--one way or another--will keep your attention this summer. READ: Kelsey Grammer's totally 'Boss'...